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Sophie is editor of Renew Economy and editor of its sister site, One Step Off The Grid . She is the co-host of the Solar Insiders Podcast. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.

Escape from the grid: Alcatraz goes solar
The notorious former island prison has built its own microgrid, powered by solar and backed up by a deep-cycle battery unit and diesel.
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Jul 27, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Global cleantech Index hits nine-year low
Policy uncertainty helps send NEX to lowest price since ’03; EU proposal to boost CO2 price; S Korea prohibits use of global offsets until 2021.
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Jul 26, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Qantas to buy CO2 offsets from NT conservation program
Qantas partners with RM Williams Agricultural Holdings in Northern Territory carbon offset scheme; Brisbane smart grid model wins prize.
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Jul 25, 2012

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Australian ocean energy could power Melbourne by 2050: study
CSIRO finds Australia’s oceans hold ‘bounty of energy’ and could produce 24-hour electricity – enough to power a city the size of Melbourne by 2050.
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Jul 25, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Oz Navy joins forces with US on biofuels
RAN signs technology cooperation agreement for advanced biofuels with US Navy; Ceramic launches new round of fundraising.
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Jul 24, 2012

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Australians prefer solar and wind energy over coal and nuclear
Study finds Australians overwhelmingly support renewable energy, with solar and wind the hot favourites; coal and nuclear, least preferred.
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Jul 24, 2012

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Greenbank expands into carbon farming, clean energy projects
Greenbank Environmental announces the addition of a Carbon Projects Division, for carbon trading and farming and clean energy project development.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 23, 2012

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Electric Commodore breaks EV distance record
Australian-made all-electric Holden Commodore unofficially breaks world distance record: 1886 kilometres, 24 hours, 15 battery switches.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 23, 2012

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The week in green numbers – solar and ice chunks
More impressive Australian solar PV digits; more American believers; one massive chunk of glacier; and an offshore wind ‘megadeal’.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 19, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Case closed, Climategate remains unsolved
UK investigators call off ‘climategate’ investigation; US climate change belief rising; China per-capita carbon grows; WorleyParsons wins controversial Amazon job.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 19, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Carbon credit prices hit new low
UN offsets approach key test price of €3; $1.3m for solar R&D; carbon compo as ‘underlying profit;’ cleantech open semi-finalists announced; new Hunter Hall CEO.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 17, 2012

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The week in green numbers ….
US Navy power cuts; Can-do Newman’s solar boost; and why June’s weather was a one in a million log shot.
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Jul 13, 2012

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